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Oak Ridge CDP, New Jersey

City

Population: 10,860 (2023 estimate)

Located in New Jersey , New Jersey

Census Bureau data for Oak Ridge CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Oak Ridge CDP

What is the median household income in Oak Ridge CDP?
The median household income in Oak Ridge CDP is $118,718 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Oak Ridge CDP?
The poverty rate in Oak Ridge CDP is 2.3% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Oak Ridge CDP?
$417,300 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Oak Ridge CDP?
The median gross rent in Oak Ridge CDP is $1,320 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Oak Ridge CDP residents have a college degree?
43.2% of adults in Oak Ridge CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
10,860
Median Income
$118,718
Median Home Value
$417,300
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.3%
Median Age
45.0 yrs

Demographics

Total Population 10,860
Median Age 45.0
Female 49.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% White (non-Hisp.) 80.7% Black 2.6% Asian 1.5% Two or More 10.9% Other 2.5%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Filipino
0.7%
Indian
0.3%
Korean
0.3%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
2.8%
Mexican
0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $118,718 ±$12,735
+$17,668 vs. state
Per Capita Income $152,646
Median Family Income $145,353
Poverty Rate 2.3%
-4.7 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 4.5%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 4.1%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 21.2%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
5.1%
$10–15k
3.3%
$15–25k
3.9%
$25–35k
3.9%
$35–50k
8.2%
$50–75k
7.8%
$75–100k
10.2%
$100–150k
23.7%
$150–200k
11.0%
$200k+
22.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 4,349
Owner-Occupied 89.1%
Renter-Occupied 10.9%
Vacancy Rate 1.9%
Median Home Value $417,300
-$10,300 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,320
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 26.5%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 42.7%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
1.8%
$200–300k
14.1%
$300–500k
58.3%
$500k–$1M
25.8%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
41.3%
$1–1.5k
24.2%
$1.5–2k
15.2%
$2–2.5k
13.6%
$3.5k+
5.5%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
1.2%
1 vehicle
28.8%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3+
27.6%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
83.7%
Single-fam. att.
8.4%
2–4 units
1.0%
20+ units
4.7%
Mobile home
0.3%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
5.6%
1940–1969
4.4%
1970–1999
13.2%
2000–2009
10.5%
2010+
0.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 95.3%
Bachelor's or Higher 43.2%
+0.3 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 15.3%
Some College / Associate 18.7%
Less Than High School 0.7%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 69.8%
Unemployment Rate 5.3%
-0.9 pp vs. state
Work from Home 9.8%
Self-Employed 5.0%
Government Workers 17.3%
Private For-Profit 77.7%
Industry
Edu/Health
30.9%
Prof. Services
13.2%
Construction
9.3%
Retail
8.3%
Arts/Entmt.
7.5%
Manufacturing
7.0%
Finance
5.4%
Information
4.6%
Public Admin
3.7%
Wholesale
3.6%
Transportation
3.0%
Occupation
Management
51.1%
Sales
16.1%
Food Prep
15.5%
Construction
12.0%
Production
5.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 40.6 min
Drove Alone 78.3%
Carpool 8.9%
Public Transit 1.7%
Work from Home 9.8%
Walked 1.4%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 4,265
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 57.7%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 24.1%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.4%
5–9
5.0%
10–14
8.0%
15–19
5.8%
20–24
5.0%
25–34
9.6%
35–44
11.6%
45–54
16.5%
55–64
7.6%
65–74
10.4%
75–84
10.6%
85+
4.5%
Under 18: 19.9% Working age (18–64): 80.1% 65 and over: 17.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 8.3%
Naturalized Citizen 69.4%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 2.8%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
48.5%
Latin America
35.4%
Asia
13.5%
Africa
1.2%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 5.4%
With a Disability 9.7%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 96.9%
Uninsured 3.1%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 98.4%
Has a Computer 96.7%
Same House 1 Year Ago 92.4%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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